First of two articles about Wikileaks: Jason Lanier in the Atlantic

[darksumomo]

The Atlantic: The Hazards of Nerd Supremacy: The Case of WikiLeaks
Jaron Lanier

The degree of sympathy in tech circles for both Wikileaks and Anonymous has surprised me. The most common take seems to be that the world needs cyber-pranksters to keep old-school centers of power, like governments and big companies, in check. Cyber-activists are

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[be4u]

At last, something on the subject worth reading (from anyone, not just you)...

[darksumomo]

It helps to have an insider perspective on hacker culture, like the author does. Most of the people covering the story have no clue about the subject, which is why they're focusing on the sex angle. They understand that.